Cycling: Tour de France 2016 stages
The 2016 edition of the Tour de France will
cover 3,519km starting from Mont Saint-Michel on July 2nd and finishing in Paris three weeks later.
Here are the 21 stages revealed by organisers ASO on Tuesday:
Découvrez le film officiel du Grand Départ du @LeTour_LaManche / Take a look at the Grand Départ official movie https://t.co/sa5Ba9V2D5
— Le Tour de France (@letour) October 20, 2015
Stage 1: July 2, Mont Saint-Michel to Utah Beach Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, 188km
Stage 2: July 3, Saint-Lo to Cherbourg-Octeville, 182km
Etape 2 / Stage 2 : Saint-Lô > Cherbourg-Octeville - 182 km #TDF2016 pic.twitter.com/ss48ZWFTV9
— Le Tour de France (@letour) October 20, 2015
Stage 3: July 4, Granville to Angers, 222km
Stage 4: July 5, Saumur to Limoges, 232km
Etape 4 / Stage 4 : Saumur > Limoges - 232 km #TDF2016 pic.twitter.com/uXbFLGtu9J
— Le Tour de France (@letour) October 20, 2015
Stage 5: July 6, Limoges to Le Lioran, 216km
Stage 6: July 7, Arpajon-sur-Cere to Montauban, 187km
Etape 6 / Stage 6 : Arpajon-sur-Cère > Montauban - 187 km #TDF2016 pic.twitter.com/1B5DaSdXWd
— Le Tour de France (@letour) October 20, 2015
Stage 7: July 8, L'Isle-Jourdain to Lac de Payolle, 162km
Stage 8: July 9, Pau to Bagneres-de-Luchon, 183km
Stage 9: July 10, Vielha Val d'Aran (ESP) to Andorre Arcalis (AND), 184km
Etape 9 / Stage 9 : Vielha Val d'Aran > Andorre Arcalis - 184 km #TDF2016 pic.twitter.com/VRbOaIHyaB
— Le Tour de France (@letour) October 20, 2015
First rest day: July 11
Stage 10: July 12, Escaldes-Engordany (AND) to Revel, 198km
Stage 11: July 13, Carcassonne to Montpellier, 164km
Stage 12: July 14, Montpellier to Mont Ventoux, 185km
Etape 12 / Stage 12 : Montpellier > Mont Ventoux - 185 km #TDF2016 pic.twitter.com/0PXsvN6YvT
— Le Tour de France (@letour) October 20, 2015
Stage 13: July 15, Bourg-Saint-Andeol to La Caverne du Pont-d'Arc, 37km (individiual time-trial)
Stage 14: July 16, Montelimar to Villars-les-Dombes Parc des Oiseaux, 208km
4 summit finishes & 2 individual time trials Ventoux on Bastille Day! #TDF2016 pic.twitter.com/F1taO1V4jP
— Chris Froome (@chrisfroome) October 20, 2015
Stage 15: July 17, Bourg-en-Bresse to Culoz, 159km
Stage 16: July 18, Moirans-en-Montagne to Berne (SUI), 206km
Etape 16 / Stage 16 : Moirans-en-Montagne > Berne - 206 km #TDF2016 pic.twitter.com/le3JtRjpUT
— Le Tour de France (@letour) October 20, 2015
Second rest day: July 19
Stage 17: July 20, Berne (SUI) to Finhaut-Emosson (SUI), 184km. (See more here).
Stage 18: July 21, Sallanches to Megeve, 17km (individual time-trial)
Stage 19: July 22, Albertville to Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc, 146km
Stage 20: July 23, Megeve to Morzine, 146km
ETAPE DU TOUR 2016 : MEGEVE-MORZINE 146 km, 4 cols... et toi ? / 146km, 4 climbs... & you? #LEtapeduTour pic.twitter.com/EBeZ4aA5uz
— L'Etape du Tour (@letapedutour) October 20, 2015
Stage 21: July 24, Chantilly to Paris Champs-Elyees, 113km
Etape 21 / Stage 21 : Chantilly > Paris Champs-Élysées - 113 km #TDF2016 pic.twitter.com/HFiPaxzNT1
— Le Tour de France (@letour) October 20, 2015
⭐ ⭐ VOICI LE PARCOURS OFFICIEL DU @letour 2016 / HERE IT IS, THE #TDF2016 OFFICIAL ROUTE #TDF2016 ⭐⭐ pic.twitter.com/DqwFxh49Mt
— Le Tour de France (@letour) October 20, 2015
There will be 28 climbs categorised at either second, first or hors category during the race.
Here AFP Sport looks at the most challenging of those, including the highest point of the race, the 2,407m Port d'Envalira.
Stage 5:
Pas de Peyrol: 5.4 km at 8.1 percent (1,589m)
col du Perthus: 4.4 km at 7.9% (1,309m)
col de Font de Cere: 3.3km at 5.8% (1,294m)
Stage 7:
col d'Aspin: 12km at 6.5% (1,490m)
Etape 7 / Stage 7 : L'Isle-Jourdain > Lac de Payolle - 162 km #TDF2016 pic.twitter.com/SHDSXlQAyd
— Le Tour de France (@letour) October 20, 2015
Stage 8:
col du Tourmalet: 19km at 7.4% (2,115m)
Hourquette d'Ancizan: 8.2km at 4.9% (1,564m)
col de Val Louron-Azet: 10.7km at 6.8% (1,580m)
col de Peyresourde: 7.1km at 7.8% (1,569m)
Stage 9:
port de la Bonaigua: 13.7km at 6.1% (2,072m)
col d'El Canto: 19km at 5.4% (1,721m)
cote de la Comella: 4.2km at 8.2% (1,347m)
col de Beixalis: 6.4km at 8.5% (1,796m)
Andorre d'Arcalis: 10.1km at 7.2% (2,24m)
Stage 12:
Mont Ventoux: 15.7km at 8.8% (1,912m)
La Forclaz + Emosson = 23 km d’ascension à plus de 8% / = 23 km uphill at 8% average gradient #TDF2016 pic.twitter.com/zq7sFBNuBa
— Le Tour de France (@letour) October 20, 2015
Stage 15:
col du Berthiand: 6km at 8.1% (780m)
col du Sappel: 8.8km at 5.6% (794m)
Grand Colombier: 12.8km at 6.8% (1,501m)
Lacets du Grand Colombier: 8.4km at 7.6% (891m)
Stage 17:
col de la Forclaz: 13km at 7.9% (1,527m)
Finhaut-Emosson: 10.4km at 8.4% (1,960m)
Etape 17 / Stage 17 : Berne > Finhaut-Émosson - 184 km #TDF2016 pic.twitter.com/Yekel3lCfr
— Le Tour de France (@letour) October 20, 2015
Stage 18:
cote de Domancy: 2.5km at 9.4% (810m)
Stage 19:
col de la Forclaz de Montmin: 9.8km at 6.9% (1,157m)
col de la Forclaz de Queige: 5.6km at 7.8% (870m)
Bisanne: 12.4km at 8.2% (1,723m)
Bettex: 9.8km at 8% (1,372m)
Stage 20:
col des Aravis: 6.7km at 7% (1,487m)
col de la Colombiere: 11.7km at 5.8% (1,618m)
col de la Ramaz: 13.9km at 7.1% (1,619m)
col de Joux Plane: 11.6km at 8.5% (1,691m)
Etape 20 / Stage 20 : Megève > Morzine - 146 km #TDF2016 pic.twitter.com/HnHMEULOoX
— Le Tour de France (@letour) October 20, 2015
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Here are the 21 stages revealed by organisers ASO on Tuesday:
Découvrez le film officiel du Grand Départ du @LeTour_LaManche / Take a look at the Grand Départ official movie https://t.co/sa5Ba9V2D5
— Le Tour de France (@letour) October 20, 2015
Stage 1: July 2, Mont Saint-Michel to Utah Beach Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, 188km
Stage 2: July 3, Saint-Lo to Cherbourg-Octeville, 182km
Etape 2 / Stage 2 : Saint-Lô > Cherbourg-Octeville - 182 km #TDF2016 pic.twitter.com/ss48ZWFTV9
— Le Tour de France (@letour) October 20, 2015
Stage 3: July 4, Granville to Angers, 222km
Stage 4: July 5, Saumur to Limoges, 232km
Etape 4 / Stage 4 : Saumur > Limoges - 232 km #TDF2016 pic.twitter.com/uXbFLGtu9J
— Le Tour de France (@letour) October 20, 2015
Stage 5: July 6, Limoges to Le Lioran, 216km
Stage 6: July 7, Arpajon-sur-Cere to Montauban, 187km
Etape 6 / Stage 6 : Arpajon-sur-Cère > Montauban - 187 km #TDF2016 pic.twitter.com/1B5DaSdXWd
— Le Tour de France (@letour) October 20, 2015
Stage 7: July 8, L'Isle-Jourdain to Lac de Payolle, 162km
Stage 8: July 9, Pau to Bagneres-de-Luchon, 183km
Stage 9: July 10, Vielha Val d'Aran (ESP) to Andorre Arcalis (AND), 184km
Etape 9 / Stage 9 : Vielha Val d'Aran > Andorre Arcalis - 184 km #TDF2016 pic.twitter.com/VRbOaIHyaB
— Le Tour de France (@letour) October 20, 2015
First rest day: July 11
Stage 10: July 12, Escaldes-Engordany (AND) to Revel, 198km
Stage 11: July 13, Carcassonne to Montpellier, 164km
Stage 12: July 14, Montpellier to Mont Ventoux, 185km
Etape 12 / Stage 12 : Montpellier > Mont Ventoux - 185 km #TDF2016 pic.twitter.com/0PXsvN6YvT
— Le Tour de France (@letour) October 20, 2015
Stage 13: July 15, Bourg-Saint-Andeol to La Caverne du Pont-d'Arc, 37km (individiual time-trial)
Stage 14: July 16, Montelimar to Villars-les-Dombes Parc des Oiseaux, 208km
4 summit finishes & 2 individual time trials Ventoux on Bastille Day! #TDF2016 pic.twitter.com/F1taO1V4jP
— Chris Froome (@chrisfroome) October 20, 2015
Stage 15: July 17, Bourg-en-Bresse to Culoz, 159km
Etape 16 / Stage 16 : Moirans-en-Montagne > Berne - 206 km #TDF2016 pic.twitter.com/le3JtRjpUT
— Le Tour de France (@letour) October 20, 2015
ETAPE DU TOUR 2016 : MEGEVE-MORZINE 146 km, 4 cols... et toi ? / 146km, 4 climbs... & you? #LEtapeduTour pic.twitter.com/EBeZ4aA5uz
— L'Etape du Tour (@letapedutour) October 20, 2015
Etape 21 / Stage 21 : Chantilly > Paris Champs-Élysées - 113 km #TDF2016 pic.twitter.com/HFiPaxzNT1
— Le Tour de France (@letour) October 20, 2015
⭐ ⭐ VOICI LE PARCOURS OFFICIEL DU @letour 2016 / HERE IT IS, THE #TDF2016 OFFICIAL ROUTE #TDF2016 ⭐⭐ pic.twitter.com/DqwFxh49Mt
— Le Tour de France (@letour) October 20, 2015
Etape 7 / Stage 7 : L'Isle-Jourdain > Lac de Payolle - 162 km #TDF2016 pic.twitter.com/SHDSXlQAyd
— Le Tour de France (@letour) October 20, 2015
La Forclaz + Emosson = 23 km d’ascension à plus de 8% / = 23 km uphill at 8% average gradient #TDF2016 pic.twitter.com/zq7sFBNuBa
— Le Tour de France (@letour) October 20, 2015
Etape 17 / Stage 17 : Berne > Finhaut-Émosson - 184 km #TDF2016 pic.twitter.com/Yekel3lCfr
— Le Tour de France (@letour) October 20, 2015
Etape 20 / Stage 20 : Megève > Morzine - 146 km #TDF2016 pic.twitter.com/HnHMEULOoX
— Le Tour de France (@letour) October 20, 2015
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